Toolbar Hijacking attempt in progress

Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @ 2318CB1=4965-11d4
9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and change
the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is so
persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?
Thanks,
Allan

Allan Waghalter

Allan Waghalter wrote:
> Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
> toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
> remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @ 2318CB1=4965-11d4
> 9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
> assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and change
> the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is so
> persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?

1. The CLSID refers to the Google Toolbar for IE. You shouldn't misuse
it as a webbrowser.
2. ActiveX install prevention on IE is more like cleaning up after the
mess actually happened than prevention in first place.
3. Your system is compromised. If you have restricted user rights
flatten the user's account + profile and rebuild it. If you're with
default admin rights, then the same thing applies to the entire system:
Flatten and rebuild.

Sebastian Gottschalk

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:18:52 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
<> wrote:

>Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
>toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
>remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @ 2318CB1=4965-11d4
>9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
>assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and change
>the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is so
>persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?
>Thanks,
>Allan
>
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Are you sure that the attempt to change it is from the outside and not
somehing that's already loaded on your PC? I didn't know that spybot
had that option but I'll look for it. In any event, I would port scan
my PC to see what ports are opened.

donnie

I am not as experienced as most of you so bear with me. I turned off my
modem and my router an re-booted. I get the same thing:
"Registry change denied! Registry denied change of 2318CB1=4965-11d4
9818-009027 AF CD4F (category global browser toolbar) based on your
blacklist). That tells me the attack is from a file that has already been
downloaded to my machine and not from an open outside port. Am I correct?

How do I check for open ports?
What do you think of my exporting the current registry, turning off Spybot
and allow the hijacking to take place and then import the saved registry
back?
Thanks for your help!
Allan

It is in a loop and keeps recycling itself. This has gone on now for three
days so it shows no signs of timing out.
"donnie" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:18:52 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
>>toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
>>remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @ 2318CB1=4965-11d4
>>9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
>>assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and change
>>the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is so
>>persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?
>>Thanks,
>>Allan
>>
> ##########################################
> Are you sure that the attempt to change it is from the outside and not
> somehing that's already loaded on your PC? I didn't know that spybot
> had that option but I'll look for it. In any event, I would port scan
> my PC to see what ports are opened.

Allan Waghalter

On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:44:25 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
<> wrote:

>That tells me the attack is from a file that has already been
>downloaded to my machine and not from an open outside port. Am I correct?
>
>How do I check for open ports?
>What do you think of my exporting the current registry, turning off Spybot
>and allow the hijacking to take place and then import the saved registry
>back?
>Thanks for your help!
>Allan
>
>It is in a loop and keeps recycling itself. This has gone on now for three
>days so it shows no signs of timing out.
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Since it seems to be focused on the google toolbar, uninstall it. You
can always download it again later.
Yes, it's probably already on your machine, which is why I would run
msconfig and look at the startup tab. If you don't know what you are
looking at, post it here or search google. Run netstat -an from the
command prompt. If you don't understand that, post it here.
Next, click start, run, type in regedit, press enter and click on the
following plus signs until you get to the run folder.
HKLM
software
microsoft
windows
currentversion
run
Look in the run folder for anything that doesn't belong. Again, if you
don't understand it, post it here.
Don't let any hijacking take place. It will just happen again later.

donnie

I didn't see anything that didn't belong under MSConfig nor did anything
look wrong in netstat. I uninstalled Spybot Search and destroy, re-booted
and then re-installed it. Voila! No more loop and the problem seems to be
gone. I think Spybot had successfully blocked the attack and just got stuck
in a portion of the deletion. Google Toolbar was gone, but I reinstalled
that too.

Thank you for all the help! I appreciate it.
Allan

"Allan Waghalter" <> wrote in message
news:ZNlMf.1764$. ..
>I am not as experienced as most of you so bear with me. I turned off my
>modem and my router an re-booted. I get the same thing:
> "Registry change denied! Registry denied change of 2318CB1=4965-11d4
> 9818-009027 AF CD4F (category global browser toolbar) based on your
> blacklist). That tells me the attack is from a file that has already been
> downloaded to my machine and not from an open outside port. Am I correct?
>
> How do I check for open ports?
> What do you think of my exporting the current registry, turning off Spybot
> and allow the hijacking to take place and then import the saved registry
> back?
> Thanks for your help!
> Allan
>
> It is in a loop and keeps recycling itself. This has gone on now for
> three days so it shows no signs of timing out.
> "donnie" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:18:52 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
>>>toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
>>>remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @
>>>2318CB1=4965-11d4
>>>9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
>>>assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and
>>>change
>>>the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is so
>>>persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?
>>>Thanks,
>>>Allan
>>>
>> ##########################################
>> Are you sure that the attempt to change it is from the outside and not
>> somehing that's already loaded on your PC? I didn't know that spybot
>> had that option but I'll look for it. In any event, I would port scan
>> my PC to see what ports are opened.
>
>

Allan Waghalter

"Allan Waghalter" <> wrote in message
news:7xDMf.16953$. com...
>I didn't see anything that didn't belong under MSConfig nor did anything
>look wrong in netstat. I uninstalled Spybot Search and destroy, re-booted
>and then re-installed it. Voila! No more loop and the problem seems to be
>gone. I think Spybot had successfully blocked the attack and just got
>stuck in a portion of the deletion. Google Toolbar was gone, but I
>reinstalled that too.
>
> Thank you for all the help! I appreciate it.
> Allan
>
> "Allan Waghalter" <> wrote in message
> news:ZNlMf.1764$. ..
>>I am not as experienced as most of you so bear with me. I turned off my
>>modem and my router an re-booted. I get the same thing:
>> "Registry change denied! Registry denied change of 2318CB1=4965-11d4
>> 9818-009027 AF CD4F (category global browser toolbar) based on your
>> blacklist). That tells me the attack is from a file that has already been
>> downloaded to my machine and not from an open outside port. Am I
>> correct?
>>
>> How do I check for open ports?
>> What do you think of my exporting the current registry, turning off
>> Spybot and allow the hijacking to take place and then import the saved
>> registry back?
>> Thanks for your help!
>> Allan
>>
>> It is in a loop and keeps recycling itself. This has gone on now for
>> three days so it shows no signs of timing out.
>> "donnie" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:18:52 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Spybot search and destroy is preventing an attempted hijack of my google
>>>>toolbar and/or home page. Because I told Spybot search and destroy to
>>>>remember that I didn't want the global browser toolbar @
>>>>2318CB1=4965-11d4
>>>>9818-009027 AF CD4F changed, it in a loop trying to make the change. I
>>>>assume that if I uninstall Spybot the infiltrator will go ahead and
>>>>change
>>>>the toolbar. It may then be difficult to get their stuff off as it is
>>>>so
>>>>persistent in wanting on. Can anyone advise me what to do?
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Allan
>>>>
>>> ##########################################
>>> Are you sure that the attempt to change it is from the outside and not
>>> somehing that's already loaded on your PC? I didn't know that spybot
>>> had that option but I'll look for it. In any event, I would port scan
>>> my PC to see what ports are opened.
>>
>>
>

To get these type of reports you must have been using the tea timer option
which is like a process and registry live protection tool - In your system
tray you should see a window like icon with a pad lock on it, right click
that and then select settings, you are now viewing your black listed and
white listed items, they will enable you to fine tune what system changes
are allowed and those that are blocked.

TpwUK

Martin Spencer-Ford

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:55:15 GMT, "Allan Waghalter"
<> wrote:

>I didn't see anything that didn't belong under MSConfig nor did anything
>look wrong in netstat. I uninstalled Spybot Search and destroy, re-booted
>and then re-installed it. Voila! No more loop and the problem seems to be
>gone. I think Spybot had successfully blocked the attack and just got stuck
>in a portion of the deletion. Google Toolbar was gone, but I reinstalled
>that too.
>
>Thank you for all the help! I appreciate it.
>Allan
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I'm glad to hear that the problem is solved.

donnie